Ever wondered why some price moves stick around while others disappear faster than your morning coffee? The secret lies in volume - the real engine behind every price movement. That's where the Price-Volume Trend (PVT) indicator becomes your trading compass.
The Price-Volume Trend indicator is like having X-ray vision for market movements. It combines price and volume data to show you whether the buying and selling pressure behind a move is genuine or just market noise. Unlike basic volume indicators that only tell you how much trading happened, the PVT reveals whether that volume is actually supporting the trend or fighting against it.
Here's the magic: when prices close higher than yesterday, the PVT adds that day's volume to a running total. When prices close lower, it subtracts the volume. This creates a cumulative line that tracks the real buying and selling pressure over time. When both price and PVT are climbing together, you're seeing authentic buying interest. But when they start moving in opposite directions? That's your early warning system for potential trend changes.
Think of it as a truth detector for price movements - separating real market conviction from temporary excitement.